The greatest Adventure Game of all time...

[arj0n]

DOTT.

[Big GC]

Iv never played DOTT or any Monkey Islands,

Judging by the responses I should definatley find a way to get them.

For me SQ4 will always be special to me, and my choice for Greatest is Broken Sword 1.

The themes, voicing and animation were all so well peiced together.

Also special mention to beneath a steel sky

[doimus]

Well, my opinion is an obvious one: Monkey Islands 1&2.
With a twist - I really believe the series should've ended on MI2. Really, everything after that was a classic case of milking the cow.

And I really don't understand the hype surrounding Broken Sword. OK, ,it's a nice game, with absolutely gorgeous graphics and animation, and some really funny dialogue, but... but.... the whole time I played it I was wondering: WHY? Why he does that? Why him? Why, oh why?

BS has probably the most fundamental flaw a story can have. THE weakest main character EVER! George Stobbart is a man with zero motivation, drive, sex appeal, coolness, whatever. He misses on all accounts.

He's supposed to be Guybrush & Indy at the same time. It just doesn't work like that.
Everything he does in BS - fighting the bad guys, solving puzzles, getting the girl feels so forced it's just unbearable.  IMO, he should've fled after that cafe exploded, never to return. That's the kind of personality he really is.

And thinking about guys with motivation, I should mention my other favourite adventure series: Leisure Suit Larry (older ones, up to early 90s).
Nothing is cooler than having computer classes in 7th grade, where teacher instructs us to learn english through LSL's parser. One of the moments in life that defined me as a pervert person that I am.
Low res boobs on hercules monochrome screen FTW!

[akdb8r]

Well, since I wrote my original list six months ago, I've played three more adventures games and replayed a slew of them. I'm revising my list now!

My top ten (only includes games I've actually played):

1. Grim Fandango -- it's just otherworldly good (pun intended!)
2. The Secret of Monkey Island (Monkey Island 1, the original from 1990) -- Insult sword fighting!
3. Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle -- "Women go crazy over men with big signatures" - John Hancock
4. The Curse of Monkey Island (Monkey Island 3) -- Loved the leap Monkey Island made in the late-90s.
5. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (the original from 1991) -- Killer sequel to the original
6. Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (Broken Sword 1) -- Even I fell in love with Nicole Collard
7. King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow -- The highlight of the landmark Sierra series
8. Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 5: 8 Bit Is Enough! -- Amazing throwbacks!
9. Space Quest V: Roger Wilco - The Next Mutation -- Commanding the garbage scow SCS Eureka!
10. Maniac Mansion -- The game that invented LucasArts' famed point and click interface.

[Armageddon]

For me it's The Dig, I just really like sci-fi stuff. Grim Fandango is a very close second though.

[akdb8r]

I've been on a veritable adventure gaming binge lately, checking many games off my list that I've been intending to play for a while now! I'm updating my list of top adventure games again:

1. Grim Fandango -- An innovative blend of Mexican folklore and original writing. Just brilliant.
2. The Longest Journey -- Who doesn't love saving the world? Er, worlds.
3. The Secret of Monkey Island (Monkey Island 1, the original from 1990) -- Insult sword fighting!
4. Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle -- "Women go crazy over men with big signatures" - John Hancock
5. The Curse of Monkey Island (Monkey Island 3) -- Loved the leap Monkey Island made in the late-90s.
6. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (the original from 1991) -- Killer sequel to the original.
7. The Neverhood -- Genius collaboration of Hollywood and the software industry. Brilliant soundtrack.
8. Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (Broken Sword 1) -- Even I fell in love with Nicole Collard.
9. King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow -- The highlight of the landmark Sierra series.
10. Tales of Monkey Island 4: The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood -- Peak of Telltale's revival of the Monkey Island series!

Honorable Mentions:

11. Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 5: 8 Bit Is Enough! -- A modern adventure game with throwbacks to the classics.
12. Maniac Mansion -- The game that invented LucasArts' famed point and click interface.

[magintz]

The Dig followed by FoA.

Grimm, BASS close contenders.

[akdb8r]

Continuing my adventure gaming binge, I'm updating and reshuffling my list yet again!

1. Grim Fandango -- An innovative blend of Mexican folklore and original writing. Just brilliant.
2. The Secret of Monkey Island (Monkey Island 1, the original from 1990) -- Insult sword fighting!
3. Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle -- "Women go crazy over men with big signatures" - John Hancock
4. The Curse of Monkey Island (Monkey Island 3) -- Loved the leap Monkey Island made in the late-90s.
5. The Longest Journey -- Who doesn't love saving the world? Er, worlds.
6. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (the original from 1991) -- Killer sequel to the original.
7. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective -- Proving that the genre is still alive and well in 2011, this DS title has crossover appeal to many gamers!
8. The Neverhood -- The adventure genre meets over 3.5 tons of clay and 50,000 frames of animation. Incredible!
9. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis -- You get to choose the adventure game you want to play: puzzle-heavy, fighting-heavy, or team-based!
10. Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (Broken Sword 1) -- Even I fell in love with Nicole Collard.

Honorable Mentions:

11. King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow -- The pinnacle of the landmark Sierra series that revolutionized it all.
12. Tales of Monkey Island -- A wonderful reboot of the Monkey Island series nearly ten years after the last title!
13. Maniac Mansion -- The game that invented LucasArts' famed point and click interface.

[Gabarts]

Easy... following my heart I would say Monkey Island

but for the style and concept art and a more modern touch it's Broken Sword for me.

[akdb8r]

My adventure gaming binge continues, and so I update my list yet again!

1. Grim Fandango -- Genius on top of genius on top of genius. The stellar combination of killer graphics and a superb storyline that's worthy of film.
2. The Secret of Monkey Island (Monkey Island 1, the original from 1990) -- Insult sword fighting that can only come from the wit of Orson Scott Card!
3. Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle -- A wonderful cartoony-style adventure game with hysterical historical allusions.
4. The Curse of Monkey Island (Monkey Island 3) -- Inspired voice acting with a graphics reboot that brought Monkey Island back in the late-90s!
5. The Longest Journey -- Who doesn't love saving the world? Er, worlds.
6. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (the original from 1991) -- "Leg or no leg, I trust you about as far as I could throw Manhattan."
7. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (Gabriel Knight 1) -- Inspired integration of the New Orleans culture, cityscape, and architecture into its puzzles.
8. Sam & Max Hit the Road -- Hilarity ensues as the furry detectives take the case in this cartoony gaming classic!
9. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective -- Proving that the genre is still alive and well in 2011, this DS title has crossover appeal to many gamers!
10. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis -- You get to choose the adventure game you want to play: puzzle-heavy, fighting-heavy, or team-based!

Honorable Mentions:

11. The Neverhood -- The adventure genre meets over 3.5 tons of clay and 50,000 frames of animation. Incredible!
12. Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (Broken Sword 1) -- A wonderfully rich story that's sure to keep the player intrigued throughout.
13. King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow -- Roberta Williams and Jane Jensen collaborate to create the pinnacle of the King's Quest series.
14. Tales of Monkey Island -- A wonderful reboot of the Monkey Island series nearly ten years after the previous title!
15. Maniac Mansion -- The game that invented LucasArts' famed point and click (SCUMM) interface.

[Xionix]

Snatcher!!!! That was the game that hook me on the whole adventure thing. It was my second adventure game (the first one was Syberia, I really like thought) and it give me an experience I will NEVER forget.

[akdb8r]

Snatcher!!!! That was the game that hook me on the whole adventure thing.

Wow. Thanks for the recommendation! Somehow I completely missed this game (not too surprising since I've never owned a Sega), but it is exceptional. I think I'll have to revise my top ten list accordingly!

1. Grim Fandango -- Genius on top of genius on top of genius. The stellar combination of killer graphics and a superb storyline that's worthy of film.
2. The Secret of Monkey Island (Monkey Island 1, the original from 1990) -- Insult sword fighting that can only come from the wit of Orson Scott Card!
3. Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle -- A wonderful cartoony-style adventure game with hysterical historical allusions.
4. The Curse of Monkey Island (Monkey Island 3) -- Inspired voice acting with a graphics reboot that brought Monkey Island back in the late-90s!
5. Snatcher -- a sci-fi thriller wrapped in an adventure game! What a ton of fun!
6. The Longest Journey -- Who doesn't love saving the world? Er, worlds.
7. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge (the original from 1991) -- "Leg or no leg, I trust you about as far as I could throw Manhattan."
8. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (Gabriel Knight 1) -- Inspired integration of the New Orleans culture, cityscape, and architecture into its puzzles.
9. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective -- Proving that the genre is still alive and well in 2011, this DS title has crossover appeal to many gamers!
10. Sam & Max Hit the Road -- Hilarity ensues as the furry detectives take the case in this cartoony gaming classic!

Honorable Mentions:

11. The Neverhood -- The adventure genre meets over 3.5 tons of clay and 50,000 frames of animation. Incredible!
12. Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis -- You get to choose the adventure game you want to play: puzzle-heavy, fighting-heavy, or team-based!
13. Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (Broken Sword 1) -- A wonderfully rich story that's sure to keep the player intrigued throughout.
14. King's Quest VI: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow -- Roberta Williams and Jane Jensen collaborate to create the pinnacle of the King's Quest series.
15. Tales of Monkey Island -- A wonderful reboot of the Monkey Island series nearly ten years after the previous title!
16. Maniac Mansion -- The game that invented LucasArts' famed point and click (SCUMM) interface.